CMS has released the ASC Quality Reporting Specifications Manual, version 1.0, according to the ASC Association.
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International productivity expert Blanton Godfrey predicts health reform will produce a lot of “big winners and big losers” among the nation’s 5,000-plus hospitals. Moody’s predicts that hospitals which can’t generate enough efficiency to stay abreast of all the upcoming changes…
Research published in the Canadian Journal of Surgery suggests an eight-step change process may help improve operating room efficiency, particularly on-time surgical starts. 8-Step Process for Leading ChangeJohn P. Kotter, chief innovation officer of Kotter International and professor at the…
The term “perioperative specialist” — someone who is able to supervise the entire surgical process — is increasingly used to describe the role of a properly focused anesthesia leader. According to Steven Gottlieb, MD, CEO of TeamHealth Anesthesia, a perioperative…
Hospitals and physician groups are increasingly partnering on the development or management of surgery centers to stay competitive. For physician groups, a hospital partner offers the chance for higher reimbursement rates, more insulation against hospital competition and a better ability…
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Inside This Issue; 2012 Becker’s Hospital Review Annual Meeting
10 Pillars of Success for Top Healthcare Workplaces The challenges of the healthcare industry today require hospitals and health systems to apply all available resources to a strategy toward reducing cost and improving quality. Click to continue » Primary Care…
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has published its 2011 Year in Review report.
Three New Jersey townships have passed legislation calling for the state to allow Community Medical Center in Toms River, N.J., to offer cardiac surgery, according to an Asbury Park Press report.
Tucson, Ariz.-based Carondelet Health Network announced its Heart & Vascular Institute will relocate from its current location in Tucson to the Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital campus in Tucson.